26-2-19 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
An appeal brought by Queensland Nickel entities against an order that MIM was permitted to remove Equipment belonging to Queensland Nickel from a berth at the Port of Townsville, consequent on the termination by MIM of a licence agreement in favour of another Queensland Nickel entity. The appeal concerned whether…
6-2-19 / Stewart Webster, James Green — Contract, Building & Construction
A matter concerning delayed construction of works for a coal export terminal. The Court considered whether the contract prescribed specific rates to be applied in determining the value of the delay costs of the contractor, whether evidence tendered at trial was properly admitted and relied on by the trial judge…
14-12-18 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster — Appellate, Contract
This appeal related to a proceeding commenced by a major mining entity in relation to equipment located at the Port of Townsville. The question in the appeal was whether two chargees of the equipment (the appellants) were necessary parties to the proceeding at first instance. The appeal was dismissed. Roger…
23-7-18 / Roger Traves KC, Stewart Webster — Commercial Equity, Contract, Land Law & Property
This case involved a consideration of whether companies holding equitable charges were necessary parties to an application for declarations about the lawfulness of removing equipment subject to the charges. Resolving that question turned on a consideration of whether the charge holders were directly affected by the orders which had been…
8-1-18 / Damian Clothier KC, Stewart Webster — Contract, Corporations, Professional Negligence
Whether there existed 'good reason' for renewing a claim pursuant to r24(2) of the Uniform Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld). Damian Clothier QC appeared for the plaintiffs, instructed by Holman Webb. Stewart Webster (with G A Thompson QC) appeared for the defendants, instructed by McInnes Wilson.
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